Bangladesh

Shakib al Hasan, the Bangladeshi all-rounder, has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2021 for his outstanding performances in all three formats of international cricket. Last month, Shakib’s performances helped Bangladesh...

Canadian Minister of International Development Karina Gould has started her three-day virtual visit to Bangladesh this evening. Minister Gould will have the chance to meet with government officials and key partners to discuss Canada-Bangladesh cooperation, and...

In a reaction note to the newest IPCC report, titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis,” released Monday, a group of young climate activists from Bangladesh called for global accountability and climate justice everywhere. Fridays...

Shakib Al Hasan took four wickets as Bangladesh skittled out Australia for their lowest ever Twenty20 total of 62 to seal the series 4-1 on Monday. Chasing 123 for victory, Australia crashed out in 13.4 overs...

The Australians were reduced to 117/4 in their 20 overs, chasing a modest 128 for win, as the Tigers won the series with two games remaining. Bangladesh beat Australia by 10 runs at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National...

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, has paid the National Board of Revenue Tk2.3 crore in value-added tax (VAT) (NBR). They are the second big digital company to pay VAT in Bangladesh, following Facebook, which...

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen announced today that the government has placed an order for 75 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID vaccine, with 15 million doses already paid for. He told the reporters...

On Wednesday evening, the Rapid Action Battalion detained Dhallywood actress Pori Moni, along with a ‘large amount of drugs,’ from her residence in Banani, the capital. A unit from the special force’s Intelligence Unit apprehended her...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about the approximately 80,000 people in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts who have lost their homes and livelihoods as a result of the disastrous floods that have...

China has provided a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-production of its Sinopharm COVID vaccine with a local pharmaceutical, according to Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen. “We’ve already handed the draft MoU to the...